SPS Admissions 2025
Welcome and thank you for your interest in joining SPS. Each year, we admit a small cohort of students. This limited intake is to foster a close-knit community where everyone can get to know one another, enriching the learning experience. At SPS, community truly matters.
We are looking for curious, motivated students who love science and are excited to explore new ideas and grow together. In SPS enthusiasm matters more than perfect grades.
Who Can Apply: NUS College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) students starting in AY2025/2026, or CHS Students who started in AY2024/2025 and has completed SP2271, SP2273, and SP2274.
Who Cannot Apply: Unfortunately, due to irreconcilable timetable clashes, we are unable to accommodate applications from Pharmacy students.
What You Need to Do
1. Read all the information on this page.
2. Submit an application (both Form A and Form B).
3. Wait for your interview date.
4. Prepare for and attend the interview.
5. Wait for your results.
6. Let us know if you accept the offer if you are offered a place.
Important Dates:
– Application Period: 16 June — 18 July 2025
– Interview Period: 30 June — 21 July 2025
SPS uses a rolling admissions process, and offers are made progressively until all spots are filled. Applying early improves your chances.
We would like to draw your attention to the following important points:
- Academic Requirements: All Year 1 SPS courses have a pre-requisite of any two passes in the following A level subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics/Further Mathematics. SPS students who do not have these pre-requisites or equivalent would need to clear their respective bridging modules, leading to some variations from the SPS Workflow.
- Results of the interview: All applicants will receive their results via the email address provided in the application form.
- Course Registration: If you do not hear from us before the University’s course registration exercise, please register for your courses as though you have not been accepted into SPS.
- Must take SP2273 and SP2274: If you are accepted to SPS, you must take SP2273 and SP2274 in the first semester. So please be prepared to drop two courses to make room for these.
- If you are not preallocated SP2273 and SP2274: If you are not pre-allocated these courses after having been accepted into SPS, please email SCI CourseReg Enquiry (scicr@nus.edu.sg) using your NUS email (exxxxxxx@u.nus.edu). They will help you to drop your pre-allocated CHS courses for the SPS equivalents and other course-related matters.
- The SPS courses SP2271, SP2273, and SP2274 may be used to fulfil the CHS Writing Pillar, Digital Literacy Pillar, and Scientific Inquiry I Pillar
- Please fill in both Application Form A and Application Form B to complete your application to SPS.
- Form A is the main application form.
- Form B is for uploading the following supporting documents:
- Passport photograph (JPG/PNG)
- Grades certificate for your degree of highest qualifications (PDF), NRIC/FIN removed or censored (you may do so via Microsoft Edge on windows or Preview on MacOS)
- If you can only attend interviews on certain day(s), do please submit your application at least 2 days prior to your last day of availability to give us time to organise the interview session.
1-hour interview, either in person at the SPS Room (6 Science Drive 2, Block S16, #03-02) or online via Zoom. Interviews will be conducted between 30 June and 21 July 2025.
Interview Scheduling
A member of our scheduling team will contact you by phone to arrange your interview. Once confirmed, interview details will be sent via email; please check your spam folder if you do not receive it by the end of the day.
Interviews will be held during working hours (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM). If you need to reschedule after receiving your interview slot, please email us at .
Interview Etiquette
- Please arrive at the SPS room (for face-to-face interviews) / Zoom waiting room (for online interviews) at least 5 minutes before the scheduled interview is stipulated to begin.
- Dress appropriately. Smart casual is recommended (there is no need for a suit and tie).
- For online interviews, do find a quiet spot where you are unlikely to be interrupted and with stable internet connection.
– The interview will be conducted in small groups of 3–4 applicants.
– It will involve a discussion of one of the four popular science articles listed below.
– The specific article for your interview will not be revealed in advance, so please read all four beforehand.
– The interview will assess your understanding of the article, along with your critical thinking and scientific reasoning.
– You are not expected to read beyond the articles themselves.
– You may bring notes (written or digital) to the interview.
Articles to prepare:
2. Cosmic Rays May Explain Life’s Bias for Right-Handed DNA
3. The Enduring Mystery of How Water Freezes
4. The Strange Physics That Gave Birth to AI